cardiotocography
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cardiotocography
[kahr″de-o-to-kog´rah-fe]the monitoring of the fetal heart rate and uterine contractions, as during delivery.
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cardiotocography
(kar'dē-ō-tō-kog'ră-fē),Fetal heart monitoring during labor.
[cardio- + G. tokos, childbirth, + -graphy]
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car·di·o·to·cog·ra·phy
(CTG) (kahr'de-ō-tŏ-kog'ră-fē)Method of monitoring and recording fetal heart rate and uterine contractions during pregnancy and labor, allowing for assessment of fetal response and well-being.
[cardio- + G. tokos, childbirth, + -graphy]
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cardiotocography
A method of producing a composite recording of the fetal heart rate and the activity of the womb during late pregnancy and labour, by means of a microphone applied to the mother's abdominal wall or by picking up the fetal ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005